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MEGARON
Also known as: MEGARITIKI, LADOLIA, PENAHORTIKI
Area of origin: GREECE


TREE: A tree of medium vigor with a drooping habit and sparse canopy. The leaves are elliptic lanceolate of medium length and width.

FRUIT: The fruit is cling stone which is used for both green and black cured olives as well as oil.

AGRONOMY: This is a hardy variety with an intermediate start of bearing. It has a low pistil abortion rate and a medium time of flowering and ripening.

COMMENTS: A good all around very hardy variety whose fruit size varies depending on the sub-species available. Resistant to dry climates and moderately tolerant of cold.
Offered olive tree varietals by country of origin:
ITALY
Ascolana Tenera
Bella di Cerignola
Biancolilla
Bosana
Canino
Carboncella
Casaliva
Coratina
Favoral
Frangivento
Frantoio
Grignan
Itrana
Leccino
Maurino
Moraiolo
Nocellara del Belice
Pendolino
Santa Caterina
Taggiasca

SPAIN
Arbequina
Arbosana
Cornicabra
Empeltre
Farga
Hojiblanca
Lechin de Sevilla
Manzanilla
Picual
Sevillano

FRANCE
Aglandau
Bouteillan
Cailletier
Cayon
Columello
Grossane
Lucques
Picholine
Salonenque
Tanche

GREECE
Amfissa
Kalamata
Koroneiki
Megaron

UNITED STATES
Jefferson
Lucca
Mission
Hills of Santa Cruz
Wilsoni

NORTH AFRICA
Dolce di Morocco
Chemlali